GI A4: Shadow Health
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Write a 500-word APA reflection essay of your experience with the Shadow Health virtual assignment(s). At least two scholarly sources in addition to your textbook should be utilized. Answers to the following questions may be included in your reflective essay:
What went well in your assessment?
What did not go so well? What will you change for your next assessment?
What findings did you uncover?
What questions yielded the most information? Why do you think these were effective?
What diagnostic tests would you order based on your findings?
What differential diagnoses are you currently considering?
What patient teaching were you able to complete? What additional patient teaching is needed?
Would you prescribe any medications at this point? Why or why not? If so, what?
How did your assessment demonstrate sound critical thinking and clinical decision making?
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Subjective Data Collection
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Hello Miss Jones my name is Doris and I'm here to see you again
Hey.
Maya just verify your name and date of birth (Clarified to What is your name and birthday?.)
My name's Tina Jones, and my birthday's February 17th. (Clarified to what is my name and date of birth.)
What brings you in today
I've been having this stomach pain for awhile. It keeps coming back, and it really is starting to bother me.
I'm sorry that must be hard for you
I appreciate you saying that.
Let's see what we can figure out here as I go to your history
Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
Me ask when did the pain start
Probably at least a month ago. Maybe longer. It started out really minor so it took me awhile to realize it was getting bad.
Is it getting worse
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Yeah, it's getting worse over time. I get these stomach pains every day.
Can I ask how often are you having the pain
It's every time I eat.
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IS THAT 3 TIMES A DAY (No matching questions found.)
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Is it pain daily
Yeah, I notice it every day. It seems like... 3 or 4 times a week, I'll have an episode that's worse.
How long does it pain last
For a few hours after I eat.
What makes it worse
Eating seems to cause it.
What makes it better
Talking to friends or family and going to church always help me feel less stressed--just feeling supported and like someone cares.
How strong is your pain from 1 to 10 (Clarified to How severe is your pain?.)
Right now, I don't really notice anything, but it can get bad after I eat. (Clarified to how severe my pain is.)
From 1 to 10 10 being the worst what is it (Clarified to Can you rate your current pain level on a scale of 0 to 10?.)
Right now, it's like a 1 or 2. But after I eat, it's like a. . . 5? (Clarified to how I would rate my pain on a scale.)
Does it help when you're sitting up (Clarified to Does the pain improve when you sit up?.)
Usually, yeah. (Clarified to if my pain improves when I sit up.)
Can you describe the pain
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Um, it feels like heartburn. But sometimes, if it's bad, it's sharper than that.
Do you have chest pain
No, I'm not having chest pain. The pain I'm feeling is lower, like right in the middle of my torso. . . above my stomach, but below my ribs.
Does it feel cramping
No, it's not like stomach cramps.
Does it hurt to touch your belly
Yes. Every time I eat it hurts. I've been eating less because I don't like being in pain.
Have you lost weight
No, I don't think so.
Where's the location of the pain
It's like... my upper stomach. Like right below my breastbone, in the middle.
Does it radiate to your back (No matching questions found.)
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DOES THE PAIN RADIATE TO YOUR ARM
No, it's right in the center of my stomach, like between my belly button and my ribs.
Let's review your diet
Thanks for telling me.
May I ask what food do you eat (No matching questions found.)
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Does the pain get worse with large meals (Clarified to Do large meals make the pain worse?.)
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Yes, large meals make the pain worse. [AUDIO COMING SOON] (Clarified to if large meals make the pain worse.)
Do you eat spicy food
Well, I used to eat spicy food sometimes, but in the last few weeks I can't. It makes my stomach pain too bad.
Do you eat a lot of fried foods
Not too much. I mean, I like French fries and stuff, but I try not to eat them too often.
How's your appetite
I haven't been wanting to eat lately.
Why don't you want to eat
It seems like if I eat too much, that's what makes my stomach pain the worst.
Do you have any burping
Yeah, that's been happening after I eat.
What food are you eating
I don't have any food allergies that I know of.
What medication are you taking right now
I have a daily inhaler. And I've been taking antacid chews sometimes for my stomach, too.
Are you taking any over-the-counter medication
I've been taking antacids lately -- chewable ones.
Does it help (Clarified to Does taking the antacids help?.)
Yeah, they help. I try to only take them when the pain seems worse than usual. (Clarified to if the antacids help.)
How often are you taking antacids
I take them every few days. Just if the heartburn gets bad.
Are you taking any ibuprofen
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Yeah, I still take it for cramps.
How often are you taking that (Clarified to How often do you take over the counter medication?.)
I take them every few days. Just if the heartburn gets bad. (Clarified to how often I take over the counter medication.)
Do you have drug allergies
Yeah, I'm allergic to penicillin.
What happens with Penicillin
I don't remember that well because the last time I had penicillin I was pretty little. . . I think I got a rash, like, hives. The doctor told me not to take it again after that.
I'm glad you know that you're allergic to penicillin
Alright, thanks for letting me know.
Do you have any gastrointestinal problems
Yeah, I've had stomach pain for awhile now.
Have you had ulcers
No.
Have you had any GERD
I'm not really sure what GERD is. I've never been diagnosed with it, or anything. [AUDIO COMING SOON]
Have you had any GI surgery
No.
Have you had any appendicitis
No.
Have you had any problems with your gallbladder
No, as far as I know my gallbladder's never had any problems.
That's good to hear
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OK, I understand.
Have you had any stomach cancer (Clarified to Have you had stomach cancer?.)
No. (Clarified to if I have had stomach cancer.)
Do you have family history of stomach cancer
The only cancer that I know of in our family is colon cancer--Grandpa Jones died of that.
Have you any problems with your bladder
No, I never have.
How often do you have a bowel movement
Usually every other day.
Is your stool bloody
Um, no.
Do you have mucus in your stool
Ew. No.
What is the consistency of your stool (Clarified to Can you describe your stool?.)
Uh... usually light or dark brown, I guess? (Clarified to what my stool looks like.)
Do you have trouble peeing
No, I can pee fine.
Do you pee frequently
Yeah, I definitely get up more than once during the night.
Do you have painful urination
No.
Is your urine clear
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Um, light yellow or almost clear? The regular color.
Do you have accidentally pee on yourself (Clarified to Have you ever peed yourself?.)
Definitely not. (Clarified to if I have ever had urinary incontinence.)
When was your last menstrual period
I think it was just about a month ago.
Are you sexually active
Um, not right now.
Can you tell me what you have for breakfast (Clarified to What did you eat for breakfast today?.)
This morning, I had toast with butter and honey, and some orange juice. (Clarified to what I ate for breakfast today.)
Can you tell me your diet within the 24 hour period (Clarified to What do you eat in an average day?.)
Let's see. . . a muffin or pumpkin bread for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and some kind of meat with a veggie for dinner. (Clarified to what I typically eat in a day.)
What did you have for lunch yesterday
I had a piece of pizza. It was someone's birthday at work, so they ordered pizza for all of us.
What did you have for dinner
Last night we had baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese soup on them.
Sounds like you have a lot of carbs in your diet maybe we should talk about that later
That makes sense.
Do you drink alcohol
Not lately, but I do every so often.
How often do you drink alcohol
Very rarely.
How many drinks in a setting
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Never any more than 2 or 3.
Do you drink soda
Yeah, I drink diet Coke.
How often (Clarified to How often do you drink a soda?.)
I have 3 or 4 diet cokes a day. (Clarified to how often I drink a soda.)
That's a lot of Coke in a day and it has lots of acid which may cause your heartburn
OK, I understand.
Do you eat fast food
I probably have fast food a few times a week, usually when I'm on campus. Sometimes I don't bring a lunch, and I get so starving I have to get something from one of the places around campus.
Do you drink caffeine
Like diet Cokes? Yeah, I drink them a lot.
Do you have a fever
No. No fever.
Do you have chills
No, no chills.
Do you smoke cigarette
No, I've never smoked a cigarette in my life.
Do you take illicit drugs
Well, I used to smoke pot. . . but I don't do that anymore.
Do you feel fatigued
No, I don't feel tired.
Do you get night sweats
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No.
Do you have any mental health issues
No, definitely not.
Anxiety
Not too much -- I can get a little anxious and stressed because I'm busy and I work hard. I might have some anxiety lately. Especially since I'd like to get this heartburn fixed.
Do you have nausea
No, I'm fine.
GI vomiting
I don't have like, diseases. But I've had this stomach pain for like, a month.
Do you have diarrhea
No.
Are you gassy
No.
Do you have bloating
No, I don't feel bloated.
Sore throat
No, my throat doesn't hurt.
Any cough
No, I haven't been coughing.
Any difficulty swallowing
No, I can swallow my food and everything.
Do you have difficulty breathing
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No, my breathing has been fine.
Do you have palpitation
No, not right now.
Has your sense of taste changed
No, I can taste everything fine.
Do you have a family history of GERD
No.
Any family history of irritable bowel syndrome
No, I haven't heard anything about that.
Any family history of colon cancer
Um, Grandpa Jones died of colon cancer.
Anybody in your family with gallbladder disease
I don't think so.
Any family history of liver disease
No, nobody's had anything happen with their liver that I know of.
Any problems with kidney disease (Clarified to Does kidney disease run in your family?.)
No, nobody's had that. (Clarified to if kidney disease runs in my family.)
Family history of bladder disease
Not that I've heard of.
Do you have any medical problems
Yeah. . . I have asthma and diabetes.
What do you take for your diabetes
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I don't take medicine for it anymore.
What medication are you on for asthma
I have my Proventil inhaler, and then my daily Flovent inhaler, too.
Is it helpful
My daily inhaler has helped a lot, yeah. I haven't needed my rescue inhaler since I started it a few months ago.
And you mentioned no drug allergies
Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
It sounds like your diet had a lot of carbs which is not good for diabetes, but also that your food and liquids contain a lot of acid forming foods, and we should review that
Alright, thanks for letting me know.
We're going to do our exam now
Thanks for telling me.
Do you exercise
I don't have the energy to go to a gym or anything after work. . . I'm pretty exhausted by the end of the day. But I'm on my feet all the time at work so I feel like that's a little bit of exercise most days at least.
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Inspected right side of abdomen
Inspected front of abdomen
Inspected left side of abdomen
Inspected front of abdomen
Inspected right side of abdomen
I was looking at your stomach to see if there's any rashes
That makes sense.
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I want to listen to breath sounds
Thanks for telling me.
Please breathe in and out when I move my stethoscope
OK, I understand.
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior right upper lobe
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior right middle lobe
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior right lower lobe
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior left upper lobe
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior left mid-chest (upper lobe)
Auscultated breath sounds in anterior left lower lobe
Listen to your heart now
Alright, thanks for letting me know.
Auscultated aortic area with the bell
Just stay relaxed
That makes sense.
Auscultated pulmonic area with the bell
Auscultated Erb's point with the bell
Auscultated tricuspid area with the bell
Auscultated tricuspid area with the diaphragm
Auscultated mitral area with the diaphragm
Going to listen to your bowel sounds
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Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
Auscultated right upper quadrant
Auscultated right lower quadrant
Auscultated left lower quadrant
Auscultated left upper quadrant
Listen to your abdominal aorta
Alright, thanks for letting me know.
Auscultated aorta in abdomen
Great I don't hear abnormal sounds
Thanks for telling me.
I'm going to listen to your arteries that goes to your kidneys
Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
Auscultated right renal artery
Auscultated left renal artery
Auscultated right iliac artery
Auscultated left iliac artery
I'm just listening to all the blood flow of the arteries
That makes sense.
I'm going to listen to your femoral artery
OK, I understand.
Auscultated right femoral artery
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Auscultated left femoral artery
I'm going to tap around your abdomen
Sure, I think I understand what you mean.
Percussed right upper quadrant
Percussed right lower quadrant
Percussed right upper quadrant
Percussed left upper quadrant
Percussed left lower quadrant
I'm going to tap on your back
OK, I understand.
Percussed left flank for CVA tenderness
Percussed left flank for CVA tenderness
Percussed right flank for CVA tenderness
I'm going to feel for your spleen
Alright, thanks for letting me know.
Percussed spleen
Percussed for liver span: 7 cm in the mid-clavicular line
I'm going to press lightly into your abdomen
That makes sense.
Percussed right lower quadrant
Palpated right lower quadrant with light pressure: No tenderness reported; no masses, guarding, or distension
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Palpated right upper quadrant with light pressure: No tenderness reported; no masses, guarding, or distension
Palpated left upper quadrant with light pressure: No tenderness reported; no masses, guarding, or distension
Palpated left lower quadrant with light pressure: No tenderness reported; no masses, guarding, or distension
Palpated right lower quadrant: with deep pressure: No masses
Palpated right upper quadrant with deep pressure: No masses
Palpated left upper quadrant with deep pressure: No masses
Palpated left lower quadrant with deep pressure: No masses
I'm going to feel for your liver
Thanks for telling me.
Palpated liver: Palpable 1 cm below right costal margin
Palpated for spleen: Not palpable
Palpated for right kidney: Not palpable
Palpated for left kidney: Not palpable
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